Thursday morning I met a few of my Elks friends for breakfast at Marr-Logg Restaurant in Utica. I may have mentioned that a group of us meets every Thursday at various places in the area. We enjoyed a very good breakfast. I only took one picture, but I think it makes a pretty good story (or perhaps I flatter myself).
I kept looking at a figurine standing up over the counter on the other side of the restaurant. The lighting was not bright, and I was wearing an older pair of glasses, so I could not see it very well.
“I don’t know what that doll is,” I finally said.
“It’s the chef,” Michele said.
“Oh, that’s its hat, not its head. Silly me.” It also had flowers for eyes and was holding a flag. “I think I have to take a picture for my blog.” I went across the restaurant to do so, explaining to a waitress who happened to be standing there.
Isn’t he cute?
“He’s all dressed up,” she said. “His name is Pete.”
“It is not!” the man behind the counter said indignantly. I did not ask for the whole story, but I was amused by the man’s indignation.
Marr-Logg Restaurant is located at 1130 Culver Ave., Utica, NY, phone number 315-797-7730.
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